Phillies Second-Round Pick Spencer Howard Turned His Career Around by Meditating

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"I always had a little bit of velocity, but with the whole meditation side of things, I’ve become able to pitch and think when I’m on the mound. Rather than just trying to throw everything as hard as I could." - Spencer Howard

During my travels abroad over the last ten months I became much more engaged in learning about and practicing the ways of mindfulness and meditation. But how can this be applied to the adrenaline-filled world of sport? Exploring this has been part of my next journey as both a consultant and athlete myself.